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Macon Telegraph Acquired to Save Local News | Macon News
The Georgia Trust for Local News just saved a 200-year-old news staple — The Macon Telegraph — by acquiring it and merging the newer Melody paper into its ranks. Subscribers will seamlessly transition, and Melody’s final issue drops July 31, with its legacy living on in a special section later this summer. Funded by the Peyton Anderson Foundation, this move honors journalism’s past while securing its future. The Trust, now covering over a million Georgians across 21 outlets after also taking The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, is led by Cynthia DuBose, a veteran of major newsrooms. To boost access…
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